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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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improve mpg

Will the htt Stage IV kit improve my mileage? I only got 14.5 last tank and I didn't pull a trailer on that tank. I really want the whistle that gman got with his stage IV kit. Is that all he had done to his truck?
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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i don't think you would see a difference in MPG. But the sound is worth the money spent
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Bump your timing. Info in the sticky, 2nd best mod to a 1st gen.
And yes it gets you better fuel mileage.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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how much do you bump the timing though? I know how to do it but not sure how much to bump it.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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If you dont have a dial indicator, go in 1/16" increments til you like it. I wouldnt go more than 3/16 without the dial indicator.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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an 1/8 bump works well on close to stock trucks.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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1/8 inch bump is great.
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